PC-based virtual set-top box for internet-based distribution of video and other data
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Oct 31, 2002
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Feb 20, 2002
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Feb 21, 2001
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For use in connection with a communication network that communicates with a plurality of video content servers storing a plurality of video files for download to a subscriber, a network video player for downloading a first selected one of the plurality of video files. The network video player comprises: 1) a browser program stored on a computer-readable storage medium capable of being executed by a processing system comprising a central processing unit (CPU) and a memory; and 2) a video download control program stored on the computer-readable storage medium capable of being executed by the processing system. The browser program and the video download control program transmit video outputs and audio outputs to a television set via a wireless transceiver system coupled to the processing system and receive via the wireless transceiver system user commands and user data transmitted by a viewer control device operated by a viewer of the television set. The received user commands and user data are used by the browser program and the video download control program to browse the plurality of video content servers and to download the first selected video file.
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